Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Our 3 guest speakers are confirmed. Noon lectures each day will focus on Okinawa, the Philippine Sea, and the Museum’s Artillery Collection. Our Board and Miniature Game include Land, Sea and Air offerings and are much stronger than last year– and include two Flames of War Tournaments.On Friday, Cox Communications will be filming the event, increasing the exposure of our hobby and encouraging interest in World War II – the War that Changed the World!We have to thank our major sponsors Wizards of the Coast, Matrix Games, Inc; The Wargamer.com; and H.M.G.S. – The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society. Many other game companies have donated door prizes to help rebuild post-Katrina wargaming.

Encourage all prospective Attendees to register as soon as possible! Our Reservation process is slightly more complicated than last year. Our Registration Page has information on our partner Hotel and nearby restaurants.We are all very excited! Don’t forget if you have questions or comments, please contact walt.burgoyne@nationalww2museum.org or call me at 504-527-6012 x 333.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

The National World War II Museum and Heat of Battle II are proud to announce that Financial and Product support is rollin’ in from our wargame company partners!

Wizards of the Coast, The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society - East and Matrix Games/Wargamer.com have both committed to chip in to help us host Heat of Battle II, August 22-24, 2008. Avalanche Press, Battlefront, Days of Wonder, DJD Miniatures, GMT Games and Matrix Games have all provided product to be awarded to Attendees.

Game update:2 Flames of War Tournaments are scheduled in addition to FoW scenarios. We already have 19 other scheduled games including a monster Stalingrad game with over 400 buildings! We are also offering a game of the Avalon Hill chestnut, D-Day! There will be many board and miniature game offerings, all focused on World War II.

Hotel link:Our partner hotel, only 4 blocks from the museum, is the Hotel New Orleans. We recommend phone reservations at this time, 888-524-1881. Mention code HOB or Heat of Battle when registering to get their (reduced from ’07!) rate of $69. Visiting the sitehttp://www.hotelneworleansconventioncenter.com/

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Heat of Battle I's success has spawned Heat of Battle II, to be held August 22-24, 2008 inside The National World War II Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana! In a wargame, players reenact historical situations, but are allowed to make decisions that can drive the battle or campaign in a different direction – producing new outcomes!

At Heat I, players reimagined both Omaha and Sword Beaches, a B-17 bombing raid into Germany, the great Eastern Front armor battle of Kursk and much, much more.Competitive tournaments included “Making History – the Calm and the Storm” and Flames of War. More are planned for Heat II, along with new product roll-outs. Read a review of Heat of Battle I at http://www.wargamer.com/

Monday, December 3, 2007

Heat of Battle ‘07, the first Wargame Convention hosted by The National World War II Museum ran from August 24-26, 2007. Players arrived from as far away as California and enjoyed fabulous door prizes courtesy of the many game companies who were partnered with The National World War II Museum.

The event’s success has spawned Heat of Battle ’08, to be held August 22-24, 2008 inside The National World War II Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana!

In a wargame, players reenact historical situations, but are allowed to make decisions that can drive the battle or campaign in a different direction – producing new outcomes! At Heat ‘07, players reimagined both Omaha and Sword Beaches, a B-17 bombing raid into Germany, the great Eastern Front armor battle of Kursk and much, much more.Competitive tournaments included “Making History – the Calm and the Storm” and Flames of War. More are planned for Heat ’08, along with new product roll-outs. Read a review of the event at www.wargamer.com